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|  | Curriculum Foundation News   | P.J. O'Rourke visits All Saints' Episcopal School
10/12/2010
P.J. O'Rourke, noted American political satirist and author of 14 books, delivered his usual wit to students and parents on October 12, 2010. Upper School students had the opportunity to hear his no-nonsense point of view during a special session at 11 am. Students had the opportunity to ask questions and once they got going, Mr. O'Rourke found himself answering, "What does it mean to be a Libertarian?", "What do you think about Obama's healthcare policy?" and "If you are so critical of politics, why should young people care about politics?". Students learned that no matter your point of view or political leaning, being involved in our political system is key to the functioning of our country. Later in the evening at the Omni Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Mr. O'Rourke attended a private reception and delivered his presentation to parents and special friends of the School. Over 250 people were in attendance. As a thank you gift, Mr. Dee Kelly, Jr., Curriculum Foundation President, presented a custom-made pair of Leddy's boots to Mr. O'Rourke.
This event was made possible by the Curriculum Foundation of All Saints' Episcopal School and generous sponsors. It is the goal of the Foundation to welcome national speakers to campus every two years.
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 | David McCullough visits All Saints' families
10/10/2008
The All Saints' Episcopal School community welcomed, David McCullough, two-time Pulitzer prize winning author to Fort Worth on October 9, 2008. Mr. McCullough spoke for over an hour on the benefits of quality teaching with a focus on history. His visit was made possible by donors and the Curriculum Foundation.
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| | | Curriculum supported by the Foundation provides:
• A firm grounding of students’ own cultural heritage.
• Presentation of each subject, whether it be art or history or science, not as an isolated field of knowledge, but as part of the broader picture of human experience and life itself.
• An emphasis on objective knowledge of history, science, language, literature,and the arts.
• A way to not merely stock a young mind with information, but to train the mind to use its own powers, giving students the habit and discipline of self-education.
• Clear moral standards which prepare students for the choices and responsibilities that face them in a free society. |
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| About the Curriculum Foundation | In 1997, thanks to an endowment gift from the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation, the All Saints’ Episcopal School Curriculum Foundation was formed. The Foundation’s purpose is to support the School in the development of an interdisciplinary teaching approach to the political, artistic, literary, and philosophical achievement of Western Civilization. One of the Foundation’s accomplishments was the development of the Great Lives history series curriculum – a collection of biographies written specifically for All Saints’ by historians and educators. Presented in a format suitable for students in grades 5-8, the Great Lives biographies pay special attention to the enduring values and great Western tradition to which our students belong. |
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